Brussels hails GDPR but warns of more work to be done
The European Commission is patting itself on the back for implementing GDPR, insisting that the regulation has achieved many of…
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$700m fine hikes Equifax data breach bill to over $2bn
The cost of the 2017 Equifax data breach is set to go up by another $700m (£562m) following a settlement…
Top London estate agent flayed for 2-year data breach
When it comes to the UK’s most loathed professions, estate agents – and those who work in advertising and marketing…
$5bn Facebook fine blasted as ‘just a slap on the wrist’
Under normal circumstances, the record $5bn (£4bn) fine looming over Facebook in the US would have been seen as a…
Now Marriott takes a £99m battering for GDPR failings
Proof that GDPR fines are like London buses – you wait ages for one to arrive and then two come…
Gnashing watchdog to fuel rise in breach over-reporting
The data watchdog has been warned that its latest attempt to prove that its GDPR enforcement teeth are razor sharp…
ICO shows ‘staggering’ lack of judgement over BA case
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been slated for its handling of the British Airways data breach investigation, amid claims it…
BA faces record £183m GDPR fine for data meltdown
British Airways has the dubious honour of becoming the first major UK brand to be pummelled by GDPR, with the…
Equifax chief jailed for ‘abuse of trust’ over 2017 breach
Equifax may be trying to move on from its 2017 data breach but the courts are doing their level best…
ICO drops data bombshell as cookie law is overhauled
The Information Commissioner’s Office has torn up its own advice on how firms can gather data through online cookies by…